This week, The Athletic’s Katie Woo joins me to talk about St. Louis Cardinals’ player development issues. Katie and I identify a few places where the Cardinals and Giants find themselves in similar circumstances, and she discusses the Cardinals’ plans to fix their development processes. Follow Katie on Twitter at katiejwoo or on Bluesky at katiejwoo.bsky.social. You can follow me on Bluesky at rog61.bsky.social or simply become a There R Giants ’ subscriber to get all of my work delivered strai...
Dec 24, 2024•30 min
Kerry Crowley and I talk about the Giants’ vibe-based approach to roster building, the importance of having “top steppers,” and the pursuit of Corbin Burnes. We also make a Christmas wish for the return of good old fashioned baseball trades to the Giants’ off-season. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: Selections from “Nutcracker Suite for Guitar” by Stevan Pasero This is a public ep...
Dec 19, 2024•35 min
My guest this week is Eli Walsh, who once again this year penned the Giants’ prospect rankings for Baseball Prospectus . We spend a good lot of time talking about Prospectus’ always interesting 25 and Under talent list for the Giants, which has seen some surprising developments, before turning to talk of Bryce Eldridge, James Tibbs III, Carson Whisenhunt and others. Be sure to follow Eli’s work on Baseball Prospectus, or at Twitter (at walsh_eli), Blue Sky (at eliwalsh.bsky.social) or the social...
Dec 10, 2024•39 min
On this week’s podcast, I’m joined once again by our great Giants’ broadcaster, David B. Flemming. We talk tough times for radio and the Giants’ relationship with KNBR, Buster Posey’s vision for the Giants, and whether the young talent that we saw in 2024 has the makings of a competitive core. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Moving On Up” by Primal Scream This is a public episod...
Nov 20, 2024•39 min
Kerry Crowley and I dig into the mood surrounding this new world of Giants’ baseball. Is there a newfound sense of optimism with Buster Posey taking charge? Or are reports of lowering payrolls causing the Faithful to plunge into despair? One thing’s for sure, it’s a whole new ballgame! We discuss on this episode of the KROG podcast! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “My Ever Changi...
Nov 14, 2024•37 min
On this week’s episode, The Athletic’s Eno Sarris joins me to talk about Buster Posey’s ascension to President of Baseball Operations, the concept of over-steering, the worrisome brain drain that seems to be happening over time, the importance of critical listening skills, and the most effective ways to provide players with the resources to help them succeed. Eno’s work at The Athletic is some of the best national baseball coverage on the data and technology revolution in player development, and...
Nov 12, 2024•39 min
With the news that Buster Posey had taking the reins of the Giants’ organization as the new President of Baseball Operations, I wanted to get somebody on the podcast who understands the ins and outs of a baseball front office, and also knows a bit about Posey. So my dream guest was Eric Flemming, who spent nearly two decades in the Giants’ front office. Eric talks about Posey’s unique talents, the nitty gritty of working in baseball operations, and the value of optimism in player development. Th...
Nov 05, 2024•36 min
Kerry Crowley and I return to discuss the stunning turn of events at the top of the Giants’ Organization. There’s a whole lot of Buster Posey talk on this edition of the KROG podcast — what to expect going forward, who the major players in the organization might be going forward, and, the big one, will this all work? There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Hold On, I’m Coming” by Sam an...
Oct 24, 2024•34 min
It’s a Fresno State-themed podcast as former Bulldogs teammates Zach Morgan and Andrew Kachel discuss baseball in the valley, playing for the team you grew up rooting for, and the baseball friendships made along the way. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Be True to Your School” by The Beach Boys This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ...
Oct 01, 2024•28 min
Kerry and I talk about the Giants’ spate of hot play near the end, what it all means, and where the club goes from here in the final KROG of the 2024 season. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Where Do We Go From Here?” by The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerm...
Sep 25, 2024•36 min
With the minor league season fully concluded now, I’m going to finish off my backload of player interviews from the season with two more “2024 minor league season” podcasts. First up, I have interviews conducted with Jonah Cox in Eugene back in mid-August, and a couple of final homestand interviews I did in Richmond with Diego Velasquez (hat tip to Lispo Nava for helping out with that one for translation) and Turner Hill. All three of these guys were in my Organizational All-Stars post after rea...
Sep 24, 2024•41 min
Ranking season has come again, and to get us started thinking about Giants’ lists, Baseball America’s Josh Norris stops by to talk the year that was — who’s impressed (Bryce Eldridge), who’s moving up in industry evaluation (Bo Davidson) and much more. Follow Josh on twitter at jnorris427 to find great video looks at players all over the baseball landscape and follow his invaluable work (along with his colleagues) at Baseball America dot com. And, of course, you can get all of my work on the Gia...
Sep 17, 2024•28 min
The San Jose Giants are facing a “win or go home” situation tonight at Modesto in Game 2 of their Cal League playoff series, and to get you all excited to root, root, root for the road team, I have Joe Ritzo, the long time voice of the San Jose Giants on to talk about the Giants’ changing team, and the rivalry they’ve had with this Modesto club the last couple of years. We talk a lot of Bo Davidson, which leads perfectly into a short interview that I recorded with Davidson a few weeks ago in San...
Sep 12, 2024•41 min
Kerry Crowley and I sweep up the ashes of a disappointing season, talk about the player development system, and look for signs of hope. You can watch to all episodes of The Kerry Crowley Show on his You Tube channel, and to follow my work, simply click below to become a There R Giants ’ subscriber. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Float On” by Modest Mouse This is a public episod...
Sep 10, 2024•35 min
More player interviews from Eugene on this week’s edition of the podcast. I caught up with Trent Harris, one of the biggest pop up relievers of the year in the Giants’ system, Joe Whitman, the 2nd rounder from Kent State who his having a really strong first year, and Charlie Szykowny, who’s been having a sneaky good under the radar first season. Of course, all of these conversations are thanks to the support of my subscribers, who allow There R Giants to exist. And if you’d like to become one of...
Aug 27, 2024•33 min
This week’s podcast includes conversations with the top two picks of the Giants’ 2023 draft: Bryce Eldridge and Walker Martin . The two have traveled different paths in their first season, never playing on the same team after spring training. But they each reflect on their journeys in thoughtful, confident ways. Both young players get strong reviews from scouts, and hopefully are on their way to becoming big parts of the Giants’ future. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receiv...
Aug 22, 2024•33 min
This week’s There R Giants podcast features two more player interviews from Richmond, with two outfielders who have dealt with some physical issues this year. We talk about staying healthy and physical with both Wade Meckler and Jairo Pomares, as well as touching on Meckler’s big league experience last year, Pomares’ experience growing up in baseball-mad Cuba, and more. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid su...
Aug 07, 2024•26 min
This week’s episode of the There R Giants podcast features two player interviews conducted in the not too distant past at The Diamond in Richmond. I caught up with shortstop Christian Koss just before his promotion up to Sacramento, and we talked defense, unexpected trades, and controlling the zone. Then I chatted with Carter Howell to talk about his baseball journey, including the impact of COVID, what happens when you go undrafted, and the things he’s learned about his game as a pro. They’re b...
Jul 30, 2024•33 min
It’s once again the time of year when I have my friend Brian Recca, from Prospects Live , on to dive into the Giants’ draft. Brian is a relentless field rat who works as hard as anybody I know covering the draft class in depth, and he’s always kind enough to come on the pod and share his opinions on a lot of players that he’s seen in person. We talk about a draft built on power, the progress of James Tibbs III, the incredible high upside of Dakota Jordan, and Brian finds me some sleepers in the ...
Jul 23, 2024•36 min
This week’s podcast features interviews with two pitchers who have been through their battles with health issues: Richmond left-hander, Seth Corry, and right-hander Will Bednar. Both have had their share of ups and downs, and gained new perspective on this game the play for a living. After long rehabs, both are finally healthy again and getting to compete and play. I love having these two interviews together, because I feel like the interplay between the two of them makes each a little richer. T...
Jul 09, 2024•39 min
Kerry Crowley and Roger Munter talk about the Giants’ better play of late, and look towards the future, trade deadline, All Star Game and all! Catch every edition of The Kerry Crowley show by subscribing to Kerry’s You Tube page, or follow him on twitter at KO_Crowley. You can follow me on twitter at Rog61, or, to get all of my work on Giants’ prospects simply become a There R Giants ’ subscriber. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, conside...
Jul 04, 2024•34 min
This week I’m joined by my friend Kevin Cunningham to talk about his trip down to Birmingham, AL for the Field of Dreams game at Rickwood Field. We talk Willie Mays, history, stadium design, and sneak in a little prospect talk along the way as well. You can follow all of Kevin’s Giant Futures work on his many different platforms by following him on twitter at sfgiantfutures, which should lead you to his Instagram and Tik Tok work as well. And you can follow me on twitter at rog61 or get all of m...
Jul 03, 2024•36 min
Carlos Collazo, lead correspondent for Baseball America’s draft coverage, joins me this week to provide an overview of this year’s draft class — a class Carlos calls one of the weaker ones in recent memory. We discuss the power at the top, the strengths and weaknesses (where are you high school hitters?), and why #13 isn’t the best position to be drafting from this year. You can follow Carlos on twitter at CarlosACollazo, and, of course, find all of his draft work, mocks, and more at Baseball Am...
Jun 26, 2024•31 min
Eli Walsh, part of the fine prospect-coverage crew at Baseball Prospectus stops by to join me and talk about a few of the players on the San Jose and Sacramento rosters. Eli writes the Giants’ organizational rankings for B-Pro, and helps fill in some of my West Coast blindspots with his first-hand reports from the Cal League and PCL. We talk big players like Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt, and a few more obscure discoveries, like Trent Harris and Cesar Perdomo. Check out all of Eli’s work ...
Jun 18, 2024•39 min
Kerry Crowley and I have finally gotten our schedules synced up — but things haven’t changed a whole lot in the NL or with the Giants since last we spoke. Kerry and I discuss whether this .500 club is just another variety of the one we’ve watched the past two years, or whether there’s something more interesting brewing under the surface. Along the way, we talk about the delightful surprise that has been Heliot Ramos, the pitching staff’s shortages, and the NL’s “race” for mediocrity. Follow Kerr...
Jun 12, 2024•35 min
This week’s There R Giants podcast features Richmond Hitting and Pitching Coaches Cory Elasik and Paul Oseguera (respectively). Together they walk me through the Richmond roster talking about development growth they’ve seen from their players this year — many of whom they’ve coached in previous years as well. We talk about the recently promoted Grant McCray and Hayden Birdsong, and a wide variety of other Flying Squirrels including Victor Bericoto, Adrian Sugastey, Vaun Brown, Carson Ragsdale, E...
Jun 12, 2024•39 min
This week’s pod features a couple of pitchers who have been carving up hitters this year without the normal huge velocity we tend to associate with great pitching performances. John Michael Bertrand has now won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors twice, while Dylan Cumming was the Pitcher of the Month for the Northwest League in April — and has a decent shot at repeating the honor in May. Both of them were generous enough to share their baseball journeys with me and detail their prepar...
May 30, 2024•34 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rogermunter.substack.com It’s time for another installation of There R Giants’ ever popular video interview series, In the Dugout ! In this installment, we talk with Giants’ right-handed pitcher, Eric Silva . The Giants’ 2021 4th round pick out of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA, Silva is going through multiple transitions this year: into the upper minors and to the bullpen. Through it all, Silva remains a thoug...
May 29, 2024•10 sec
MLB.com’s Maria Guardado joins me to talk about the young wave of talent joining the Giants, and the struggles, adjustments, and improvements that are helping these young talents stick on the roster going forward. You can follow Maria on twitter at mi_guardado to see all of her coverage of the Giants (including a special report on the upcoming Field of Dreams game from Rickwood Field). Follow me on twitter at rog61, or you can subscribe to There R Giants to get all of my daily coverage of the Gi...
May 23, 2024•38 min
This week on There R Giants podcast, I’m joined by the Sacramento River Cats’ play by play man, Zack Bayrouty. The long time Stockton Ports announcer, who took over behind the microphone for the River Cats last year, talks about the success they’ve been having on the field both individually and as a team. Zack and I discuss the plethora of pitchers vying for big league opportunities and the growth of hitters like Marco Luciano, Casey Schmitt, Brett Wisely, and Luis Matos. There R Giants is a rea...
May 09, 2024•35 min
